Gumpy's Sweet Worldhttp://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world
Catster diary for the cat Gumpy Sweet Boy enCopyright 2015 by Gumpy Sweet Boy & CatsterTue, 3 Mar 2015 19:35:49 UTCCatster Pet-o-matic Gennie - http://www.catster.com360OMC BIG NEWS! COULD IT BE?http://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/852871
Wed, 12 Feb 2014 14:38:05 UTCGumpy Sweet Boy ~ writing at catster.comhttp://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/852871I was just flying around checking out the forums and I saw this: http://www.catster.com/the-scoop/ca ...19th Birthdayhttp://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/828887
Sun, 2 Jun 2013 18:30:47 UTCGumpy Sweet Boy ~ writing at catster.comhttp://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/828887Thank you for thinking of me on my birthday. Thanks for the gifts and messages. Iâm a 19-year-old ...THANK YOUhttp://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/799696
Tue, 2 Oct 2012 17:57:23 UTCGumpy Sweet Boy ~ writing at catster.comhttp://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/799696I wanted to thank everyone for all the kindness and support in dealing with the loss of my sweet, pr ...You Have Chosen Tears". So beautiful and healing.
Thank you to Sammie & Ladyās dad for the pawmails and for the lovely poems. Those poems are very comforting to read. Thank you for the caring pawmails from QT and her mom, Kaciās mom, Natasha, Bella & Ruffy, Tully, and Monster. Thank you so much for caring and taking the time to pawmail. Thank you to Calvin and his caring Mawmee for getting wings so quickly for Gumpy. Thank you to Tiggerās mom for reaching out to me when she was dealing with so much loss herself. Thank you to Angel Alfie's mom Eva for being there that day through email and phone and trying to help me. Thank you to Tullyās mom for always caring about my tuxie boy (and me). Thank you to Lacey & Alex for posting about what was happening and for your understanding. Thank you to Annabelle for writing a diary for Gumpy. Thank you all!! I may have missed others - please let me know and Iām sorry if I did.
Thank you to Zach, Zoe & family and the GreenPaws group for the gift of the two lovely Angel's Breath Achillea plants! Iāve planted them in an area to keep them more protected through the winter, though I may end up moving them once they get established. Gumpy's Angel's Breath plants by the garden fairy. What a kind, thoughtful thing to do in memory of my boy who loved being outside. I look forward to watching them grow and bloom with abundant white flowers. Thank you!!
I also just received another wonderful, special gift in the mail. Look at this lovely and wonderful custom throw/blanket!. I cried when I opened this. Such a unique and caring thing to do for us! I love all the photos that you picked! I will cherish this and will be enjoying it so much! So wonderful to have those photos right there and in such a large scale, too. Thank you all!!
Thank you also for taking the time to comment in our diary. All of those comments mean so much and have helped me. Iām feeling a little better, but I'm still crying often about not having Gumpy physically with me and still questioning some things. The hurt will never be fully gone because he was so much to me. Even though intellectually I knew that cats donāt really have long life spans and I knew his little body had dealt with a lot which was weakening him, part of me thought he was my strong, sweet boy who had overcome so much and I thought Iād have him with me longer. Part of me thought maybe, maybe I could have him with me much longer. Maybe he could overcome more. But of course he couldnāt. Iāll write more....
I have whatās left of him back with us now. I found a nice container, but I feel numb when I look at it. Itās not him, but Iām glad āheā is back here...in a some form, I guess.
Thank you also for all of the fun balloon and pirate gifties. Iām sorry we just havenāt been up to sending out those light and happy gifties. But thank you for thinking of us. Iām always grateful for that. Weāll get back to doing more of this.
Thank you, thank you, thank you for ALL the kindness, love and support. Thank you for caring and being our friends. Everything is appreciated. Iām sure my little angel boy is also grateful for the kindness youāve shown us.
Much love,
Gumpyās mom
P.S. Iām sorry if Iāve left off anything or anyone.]]>Reeling. Shock, regret, what-ifs, fear. Missing my sweet baby.http://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/797233
Sun, 16 Sep 2012 13:42:43 UTCGumpy Sweet Boy ~ writing at catster.comhttp://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/797233I kept re-reading what I wrote in that last diary and it sounds as if I feel at peace with my belove ...Goodbye my precious boy. I love you Forever.http://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/796805
Thu, 13 Sep 2012 04:54:08 UTCGumpy Sweet Boy ~ writing at catster.comhttp://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/796805Gumpy left me yesterday afternoon, at home in my arms with the help of our vet. I wish I could have ...TAG: Who are you really?http://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/793642
Sat, 18 Aug 2012 22:09:12 UTCGumpy Sweet Boy ~ writing at catster.comhttp://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/793642I got tagged by Tully to play Zach's "Who are you really?!" tag game, so here goes...
From Zach: ...Santa hat and even Nadi was very worried about the situation.
Oh and there was also Christmas at Sleepers when we were hanging 20 on Christmas afternoon. Read Sleeper's diary to find out what happened next when I was sledding on the back hills.āØāØ
2) Where's your favorite hiding place when playing hide and go seek?
Hiding under beds is good, also a certain closets work well to hide in.āØāØ
3) What did you dream of being as a young kit?
I dreamed of just being the best me I guess.āØāØ
4) What's your favorite hobby? Anything goes.
Eating is my hobby. I also enjoy the being outdoors and I still like to lick Momās ears.āØāØ
5) Whats your one "bad habit" that you love and your Mom hates?
Hmmm, tough question! ???
Update: I used to bite Mom's nose every morning to wake her up or even if I was just snuggling with her on the bed. Now I don't really do that anymore. I did this all of my life up until this year. And even though Mom didn't really like it, now she misses me doing that and it makes her sad I'm not biting her nose anymore...Just don't have the same energy.
āØāØ6) If you could go anywhere in the world where would you go?
Iām really a homebody and enjoy being home. All of us cats who have great forever homes are lucky and I like being right here, but it would be fun to time travel back to ancient Egypt where cats were revered.
7) What is your guilty pleasure? Food, skirts and suits or cars? What?
Iām a connoisseur of different forbidden foods. Yum, corn on the cob!
Mom had some watermelon and honeydew melon recently that I was interested in. Mom also seemed very nervous when I wanted to try some chocolate this past spring.āØāØ
8) What is your favorite make believe monster? And yes girls, unicorns and fairies are included. Post a pic of this mysterious beast.
Fireworks! Hate 'em!
Not fond of vacuum cleaners either.
9) What is the one dreaded thing you have to do at home? Babysitting, taking baths, entertaining guest....what is your dread?
My dread is being poked with needles. I got poked to get my insulin for a few years until my pancreas started working again and I got a reprieve, but now I have to get poked again to get fluids for my kidney problems.āØāØ Try getting poked everyday with a needle!
10) We are going to have coed ships this year so which ship do you want to be on mine, or Zoes. Gris will be having a small ship (more like a dingy) for all our kits to be on.
Either one... Iāll be all ready for Talk Like a Pirate Day.
My buddy Tully said I look like Keith Richards here. Yeah!āØāØ!
I tag...āØ
Whoever reads my diary gets tagged.]]>Cakes, cakes.....CAKES!http://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/792167
Mon, 6 Aug 2012 21:06:00 UTCGumpy Sweet Boy ~ writing at catster.comhttp://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/792167My sisfur and I wanted to say thank you for the yummy cakes! We werenât online on last Wednesday e ...Another Updatehttp://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/790339
Wed, 25 Jul 2012 16:18:06 UTCGumpy Sweet Boy ~ writing at catster.comhttp://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/790339We got the info back about the fluid around my kidneys. There werenât any cancerous cells and ther ...An Updatehttp://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/788590
Thu, 12 Jul 2012 18:58:33 UTCGumpy Sweet Boy ~ writing at catster.comhttp://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/788590We had an ultrasound done this afternoon and I wanted to let you know how it went. There is a bit a ...A Rough Night and Morninghttp://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/788144
Mon, 9 Jul 2012 14:49:34 UTCGumpy Sweet Boy ~ writing at catster.comhttp://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/788144Just after midnight I had to take Gump the emergency vet hospital. He was breathing rapidly and pant ...Thank you for the wonderful week and a quick notehttp://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/787804
Sat, 7 Jul 2012 06:20:31 UTCGumpy Sweet Boy ~ writing at catster.comhttp://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/787804Thank you, everyone, for all of the love this week. Thank you for all the gifts and kind messages an ...WHOA! Cat of the Week!http://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/787316
Wed, 4 Jul 2012 06:46:37 UTCGumpy Sweet Boy ~ writing at catster.comhttp://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/787316Yesterday afternoon Mom came to Catster to try to catch up and to buy some zealies so we could send ...Remembering my sister Kali on our birthdayhttp://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/782668
Sat, 2 Jun 2012 07:22:35 UTCGumpy Sweet Boy ~ writing at catster.comhttp://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/782668Today is my birthday. Itâs the day my mom picked to celebrate my birthday actually. But itâs not ...Kali was a beautiful girlcat. She had tuxie markings, but she had more black than I did. She was small (like me) and delicate and had sort of an exotic look. Mom thinks we may have some persian in us. Mom named her Kali after the Hindu goddess because she seemed rather exotic. My grandpaw used to say she was demure and would flirt. MOL! Okay, grandpaw.
She used to like to eat her dry food by pawing out each piece out of the bowl and eating it. She did this most of her life; she just liked to eat like that. Kali lived with my grandpawrents and was an outdoor/indoor kitty. I think that bothers some people, but my grandpawrents had a number of acres and at that time they had kitties that were outdoors a lot.
Kali lived there with my brofur Mango, who was big orange boy with a lot of personality. Mango was a kitten who was adopted that same summer we were found (we showed up soon after they got Mango). Kali also lived with at least one other cat at the time, a lady cat named Alex. Alex was older and had a litter of kittens at one point. My grandma often called her āthe mother catā. I guess they hadnāt gotten her spayed yet. I think she was a stray they adopted who was used to being outside alot.
Mom is planning on making a page for the the kitties (and doggies) she had over the years (those she has photos of). But I just wanted to write about and acknowledge my sister today on our birthday.
Kali got sick in about 2006/2007. Grandma was upset and took her back and forth to the vet. Mom wasnāt knowledgeable about feline health issues like she is now. She got sick and ended up passing fairly soon after that. Iām not sure what it was with Kali. Maybe cancer or kidney failure. She seemed to be healthy and happy up until the time she got sick. Grandma and Mom cried when Kali died, and our brofur, Mango, seemed lost and missed his sisfur when she left us.
Here is a photo of Mom and Kali. (Mom is in her 40s now, btw).
Sending loving thoughts and birthday wishes to my beautiful little sister.
Mom has to work for part of today, but I hope to be back later and maybe have a casual, small birthday celebration in my diary. Thank you to everyone for the thoughtful gifts, photos and messages. I appreciate it very much!!
Much love,
Gumpy]]>The water dish monster.....and I'm turning 18!http://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/782544
Fri, 1 Jun 2012 06:16:24 UTCGumpy Sweet Boy ~ writing at catster.comhttp://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/782544So there has been this monster in my water dishes! Lately when I go to get some water I get spook ...I got birthday goodness in the mail all the way from Bangladesh!http://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/780850
Sun, 20 May 2012 09:01:51 UTCGumpy Sweet Boy ~ writing at catster.comhttp://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/780850A couple weeks ago Mom got a big pink envelope in the mail. She said it was for me and it was from B ...Tao)! I got mail? From Bangladesh! Cool pink envelope!
Mom and I were excited to open the pink envelope and there was a really cute card from Tao, and he and Sissy also included some other Tao goodness (the inside of the card was really cute too). There were a couple cute photos that Sissy and Tao made and also a very sweet poem.
MOL! Look at this. Luv it! Too Hut Doods: Nifty Neph-T and Oldie Furty Unk-G! :)
So cute and funny. Gotta love Tao.
Gun-a purrtay hard!
The poem from Tao and Sissy was so sweet and cool that I had to share it:
āUnkies beez impurrtent purrts of a kitty life.
Without an Unkie beez no fun.
Meez beez sos lucky to haz Uās, Unk-G!
Your Birdday beez too impurrtent too!
Weez is gun-a purrtay and drink niptinis and dance all the night! (wait, isnāt Tao only one?)
Hopes Uās gets to leaf another 18 healthy years! (me too)
Efun more. Uās can beez an oldie furt butt Uās will always beez my Unk-G
all nine of my lives and meez lubbs Uās lots!
Sos hear meez says:
Happy Birdday!!!
Lubbs and bonboncarz,
Nifty Neph-T (Tao)"
That was so pawsome of him to write that for me! I will always treasure the poem and the Tao goodness I got for my 18th birthday all the way from Bangladesh! Iāll always have this and remember it. You know, I think Sissy is about my age and still in school, so it was very thoughtful of them to do all of this and send it to me across the world. Itās not always easy to send things across the globe either. It took a lot of effurt to do this for little old me and I appreciate it very much. Thank you so much, sweet Neph-T! You made this oldie furty Unk-G feel good! Lubbs you lots, and Sissy too!
(P.S. I would have written this sooner, but I thought Tao and Sissy were going to be offline for a little while.)
More photos:
Nadi reading my birthday cardMy sis and me taking in all the Taoy goodnessThank you, Tao, for all this Taoy goodness]]>Hello, thank you, and laying lowhttp://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/778839
Sun, 6 May 2012 09:28:06 UTCGumpy Sweet Boy ~ writing at catster.comhttp://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/778839We havenât been around lately, but before all the Easter eggies disappear from our pages, we wante ...Tao's Gotcha Day purrty and Iām sure there was a lot of tunie juice that I missed. :(
Mom has actually been thinking of slightly changing the date of my birthday. She picked June 1st cuz she found me in the summer and doesnāt know the exact date. But she thinks that date is a little generic and there are so many kitties with that birthdate. Momās thinking of June 2nd....that could also be a way to include (symbolically) my sister
Kali (the 2 of us were found as stray kittens), or the end of May? I will let you know if we end up changing the date.
Iāve been doing okay health wise. My appetite has been good, but I havenāt gained any weight and Iām probably losing a little more. Iām hovering around seven pounds; sometimes less and sometimes more. It makes Mom sad to see me so thin, even though Iām eating pretty well. I am a smaller guy, but Iām not normally this light. Mom also canāt just give me lots of food as easily because she has to be careful with what I eat, and she usually mixes in phosphorus binders so that makes it a little complicated too.
Mom is still getting the hang of all the stuff sheās doing for my kidney disease issues, but sheās feeling a little more comfortable with all of it. Food, meds, supplements, fluids, and figuring out what seems to help me feel better. Iām getting fluids everyday (Mom and Dr. T decided to try that), but only a small amount (about 50 mls) because of my heart murmur and my size. I am NOT enjoying it, but it only takes a few minutes. Iām going to go back to the vet sometime soon for yet another blood check (grrrr).
Mom has discovered that one good thing about me being an adventurous eater type (remember my last diary) is that I will āeatā my medication if itās wrapped in something good. We were using pill pockets, which I really like, but Mom was concerned about some of the ingredients for everyday use. So lately Iāve been getting meds in cream cheese (organic). Iāll even take this humungo capsule called Azodyl (a probiotic for CKD kitties that is supposed to help absorb some toxins before they reach the kidneys) in cream cheese. Nom, nom...taking pills can be tasty! Actually, I donāt eat the pills, I end up swallowing them with the stuff it's wrapped in. So much better than having them shoved down my throat! The bad aspect about me liking so many different things is that I can get into things that may be harmful. Mom thinks she remembers me getting a raisin and maybe part of a grape sometime within the past year and she thinks that could have done more damage my kidneys? She didnāt completely realize these could be harmful. She's a little upset for not being more careful.
Talk to you later.
Purrs....]]>UnDDP, chocolate and a burd!http://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/771535
Wed, 21 Mar 2012 20:37:44 UTCGumpy Sweet Boy ~ writing at catster.comhttp://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/771535Yay, I got a DDP today! Except Iâm an invisible unDDP. We got an email about it, but I didnât s ...Tao's birthday purrty. Hmmm, I hope they get this DDP thing figured out soon and maybe the unDDP-DDPs can be DDPs again and be visible? Ollie (my nephoo) and family made me a couple mementos, and one was a cute UN-DDP memento.
About the chocolate. Mom freaked out the night before last because I gobbled down a little nib of chocolate! This little piece of chocolate had fallen on the floor and Mom set it on the coffee table, and then before she knew it I was on the coffee table sniffing it and then she saw she me gobble it down! She knows chocolate can be toxic to cats, so she tried to grab it out of my mouth....but too late! It was already on itās way down. It was a small little piece, but Mom was still very worried. It was late and she called two emergency vet places. They both asked for my weight and how much I ate, and they both said I would probably be fine. I was okay, but it really worried Mom since I have these other health issues to deal with (see my previous diary entry). I did seem to sleep a little more yesterday, but today Iām feeling good and I ate a lot for breakfast. I am a cat who likes to check out everything and Iāll eat many non-cat things. Iām fine, but Mom has to be super careful with me.
There has also been this burd - a woodpecker - pounding very loudly on the top metal part of our chimney the last couple days. Mom made a lot of noise to scare him or her away, but s/he kept coming back. I guess she (maybe itās a she) wants to make a hole and build a nest in our chimney! Get out of there, you silly, noisy burd. Back in the day, I could catch you, Burd.
My previous diary that was a DDP is more important and more interesting than this one, if you havenāt read it, btw.
I also want to send my heartfelt purrs to Booboo & family and the other kitties who have gone to the Bridge recently.]]>A Little Update on Mehttp://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/770951
Sun, 18 Mar 2012 08:12:09 UTCGumpy Sweet Boy ~ writing at catster.comhttp://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/770951We havenât been around as much lately and I wanted to let you know some of whatâs going on. Mom ...Woolly Mammoth, Dr. Lisa #2, Tao, 17 & 3/4 and...morehttp://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/767982
Wed, 29 Feb 2012 07:51:09 UTCGumpy Sweet Boy ~ writing at catster.comhttp://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/767982Interesting title? :)
Mom stopped into the Cat Clinic yesterday to get some copies of my recent h ...catinfo.org. Geez, how many vets are going to be looking into little old me? Well, I am happy about it, cuz it could help me. Iām 17 & 3/4 years old now and Mom wants to get as much info as possible to help me. She feels bad and guilty about not doing some things right when I was younger, and now wants to do everything she can for me. I try to tell her not to feel guilty, I mean, who knew....about so many things back then. And thank you, Mom, for trying to do so much for me now and the last several years!
When Mom was at the Cat Clinic there were two cages of kittens that were up for adoption (they always have cats and almost always kittens for adoption there). Mom said this one kitten was so cute and unique. She said he almost looked like a little Woolly Mammoth! MOL. He had long black fur with these long highlights of gray fur and his little mane area had more of these long light gray fur highlights. And he had big paws. What a little doll. Kittens are delightful and Mom kept thinking back to when I was a kitten. She doesnāt want to lose those memories of me. Sheās sad about not having many pics (she canāt even find them, but is going to go back to my grandpawrents and look again; she did find a couple of my real sis Kali).
Hey, if anybuddy doesnāt know Tao, aka Pharaoh Purrince Tao, you should meet him. Heās my new little Nepher. I call him Nepher- T or he likes Neph-dood. ;) Heās a pawsome little dude from Bangladesh who is a lot of fun and a sweet little mancat. Heās celebrating his first birthday on March 2nd, but because of the time difference I think heās going to be celebrating both on March 1st and 2nd. Let's celebrate his B-day in a pawsome Catster way!
One last thing. Mom was sad that Whitney Houston left this place and passed away recently. What a big loss of an amazing talent, human being, mother and more. Mom actually got to see Whitney perform when she was working at a performing arts center in college. That was over 20 years ago, but Mom feels fortunate to have been able to see her in person. Peace to you, Whitney....
Our mild winter is almost over and it feels like spring could be around the corner....But you never know.]]>A Valentine and Good Friendhttp://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/765164
Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:21:45 UTCGumpy Sweet Boy ~ writing at catster.comhttp://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/765164Iâve always loved the name Bella, and this year sweet Bella asked me to be her Valentine! Bella is ...Bella asked me to be her Valentine! Bella is a lovely and gentle lady cat who Iāve always thought was beautiful, and we also have a lot in common. Weāre both older kitties (or 'elderwise' as her sister Natalie says) and we have had some similar health concerns, and we're both very close and special to our moms. Bella also likes to snuggle, enjoys good things to eat, and like me, she likes her Yeowww Nanner (catnip banana).
She also comes from a family of wonderful poets. She and her siblings, Orange Ruffy, and Natalie the Nat Cat, write the most amazing poems that have always touched me. I have to say I actually wasnāt that into Valentineās Day this year for some purrsonal reasons, but I was touched and honored when Bella asked me to be her Valentine and now I feel happier and part of Valentine's Day.
I was touched when Bella said in her diary, āI can face anything with you as a Valentine!ā How sweet. We are good catfriends and that is really important.
Oh, and Bella also said I was the Cary Grant of the cat world! Wow, what a compliment! I told her she was like the Ingrid Bergman of cats. She's lovely and gentle, and she's also a girlcat who is strong enough to ask a mancat (me) to be her Valentine.
Happy Valentine's Day! Thank you, Bella, for asking me to be your Valentine!
Wishing love for everyone on Valentineās Day.]]>Feeling good, nice weather, and I'm a Dreamboat!http://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/764354
Wed, 8 Feb 2012 21:53:19 UTCGumpy Sweet Boy ~ writing at catster.comhttp://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/764354Weâve been having a pretty mild winter here. There hasnât been much snow and weâve been having ...Samoa. She said she liked my pale pink nose, and she thought I was brave to venture out in the snow and that I looked good in my winter jacket. Sheās sweet and thoughtful to find all those photos and write such nice things. She does a great job with her diaries and the special photos of these mancat dreamboats. Thank you, Miss Samoa! You made this old guy feel good! I'm honored to be on your list of dreamboats.
I also wanted to give a quick update since seeing the new vet. Itās been almost two weeks since I saw Dr. Lisa, and Iāve been happily taking my renal support supplement (Iām actually eating it as a treat), and Iām also getting fluids every three days. Iām not happy about getting poked again to get fluids, but the fluids and the supplement seem to be helping me because Iāve been more energetic, my appetite has picked up some, and Mom even thinks Iām being sweeter to my sis. Well, I donāt know about that last one, but I do seem to be feeling good. Hopefully when we recheck my blood things will look good.
Btw, I bet weāll still get a blizzard before winterās over.]]>Housecall! My Vet Appointment in the Living Roomhttp://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/762453
Sun, 29 Jan 2012 10:39:03 UTCGumpy Sweet Boy ~ writing at catster.comhttp://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/762453Last Friday I had an appointment with a new vet and her mobile veterinary clinic . Mom set up the ap ...her mobile veterinary clinic . Mom set up the appointment and thought weād be getting my check-up in Dr. Lisaās mobile clinic vehicle. But Dr. Lisa knocked on the door and told Mom she sees clients in their home. Okay, a little surprise for Mom! But it was actually great...I was examined by Dr. Lisa on our living room coffee table - how funny is that! Dr. Lisa also had an assistant who took notes and helped hold me if needed.
As you can see from this photo, I really liked Dr. Lisa. She was sweet and caring; she kept calling me ākit-tinā in a sweet little voice. She also head-nudged me a few times and of course she petted me alot. Sheās also a really good vet and one reason we like her is she is more holistically oriented and open to alternative ideas on veterinary care. For example her ideas on vaccines and diet.
So Dr. Lisa did stick a needle in my neck to get some blood. Sheesh, she was so sweet and then she had to do that vampire thing to me. It was cute when Dr. Lisa was laughing when I growled during the blood draw. She said every time I growled she got more blood. Grrrrr :)
So we got my blood test results back yesterday. Itās not horrible but not great. Basically, the main thing was that my kidney values have increased. My creatinine and BUN both increased more. Mom was expecting it to some extent, because Iāve lost some weight and Iāve just started to slow down in the last few months. However, Dr. Lisa wasnāt too concerned about the weight loss. She said itās somewhat normal for an almost 18-year-old cat. Also Mom has been giving me more food to try to āplumpy up Gumpyā and I have actually gained 4-5 ounces, so thatās good.
Dr. Lisa said that my skin felt like I was somewhat dehydrated and that could be part of the higher kidney values. She wants me to have fluids every three days (50-75 mls - a purrty small amount) and she gave me a kidney support supplement which is a āwhole foodā supplement. She wants to recheck my kidney values in about a month and see if they improve with the fluids and the supplement. The other good thing is my T4 (thyroid value) was the same as last time. Mom was a bit concerned that I could becoming hyperthyroid because of the weight loss and water consumption - but itās apparently related to my kidneys. My glucose was also good - yay for being OTJ!
Mom feels sadness to see me aging, but we are going to do everything we can to keep me stable and healthy, and we feel that Dr. Lisa will help do that. She's purrty pawsome and we feel lucky to have found her. Mom will still stay connected to our Cat Clinic to have a resource for more specialized care, but weāre going to see Dr. Lisa for regular check-ups, etc. Mom might talk to Dr. T at the Cat Clinic and explain what weāre doing. It's always good to get another view point anyway, right?
Oh and she gave Mom a print out of her physical exam findings, and in the behavior area, she wrote āSweet boy!ā Awww, thatās what Mom calls me too.
Thank you for reading about my in-home vet experience, sorry if it was long.
One more thing, I wanted to say congrats to my buddy Hobo on being the Cat of the Day. He is a sweet guy who is almost the exact same age as me.
Edit: Here are some photos. We moved them to the end of the diary because they had been showing up as very large photos even though we had resized them in photobucket. But now they are showing up as the smaller resized size (hours later). Grrrr to photobucket.
It's very relaxing and comfortable to see the vet this wayGetting ready to take some of my blood]]>My New Vet is Coming to MY House to See Me!http://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/760679
Wed, 18 Jan 2012 19:29:55 UTCGumpy Sweet Boy ~ writing at catster.comhttp://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/760679Mom and I are excited! I have an appointment with a new vet who is coming in her mobile service to s ... fully equipped vet clinic because the lady from the pet store who recommended her told Mom that Dr. Lisa neutered one of her cats right in the parking lot of the store. She can do some surgery in her mobile vehicle!? Check it out: Best Friends Pet Wellness
I have an appointment for the Friday after next and Iāll let you know how it goes. Maybe Iāll even get some photos. I am a little overdue for my six month check-up and though Iām doing pretty well, I have been losing some weight and we have to try to figure out why. Weāll get blood work done and a thorough exam. Dr. Lisaās assistant told Mom that she usually takes about an hour for an exam. Wow, that will be longer than any other vet spent with little old me.
And, woohoo, Mom will just carry me out the door to see the vet!
Mom hopes it goes well, and maybe weāve found a great new vet. Mom doesnāt like to get too excited before we meet her, but the doc and her mobile clinic sound pretty good. We may still stay connected with our Cat Clinic, but Mom hasnāt been completely satisfied with some of my care there, so Dr. Lisa could end up being my new vet.]]>Thankful!http://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/750792
Wed, 23 Nov 2011 05:54:03 UTCGumpy Sweet Boy ~ writing at catster.comhttp://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/750792Wow, I got a DDP today! Yay, this will be fun. Thanks for the DDP, Catster!
It's also fun being a ...Thinking outside the box, Pt.2: Leaving my mark/take me with you!http://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/749156
Sun, 13 Nov 2011 19:46:54 UTCGumpy Sweet Boy ~ writing at catster.comhttp://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/749156Onto part 2 of my thinking outside the box tale.
So after leaving some poopies outside the box fo ...Thinking outside the box, Pt.1: Helping out Mom!http://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/747777
Sun, 6 Nov 2011 08:36:33 UTCGumpy Sweet Boy ~ writing at catster.comhttp://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/747777Hi kitties,
We havenât been around much lately and Iâm sorry if I've missed anything. Mom is ...Newman's Poopology book just ādroppedā , it seemed like a good time to talk poop.
Lately Iāve decided to think & do outside the box. I remember purrty Jezebel mentioned this a few times in her diary and that gave me some inspurration. And really, Iām doing it to help Mom out. You see, she likes to check my poop: for color, size, consistency, etc. I guess itās supposed to tell her about about my health and whatās happening inside me? Sooo, I thought Iād help her out by leaving my poops out of the box for her to inspect. Itās a lot easier to inspect them that way, right? But she keeps getting upset whenever she finds my poops outside the box! Gee Mom, whatās the problem ~ I thought I was helping you out! Whatta you cats think?
P.S. Hey, I guess weāre allowed to talk about poop and stuff like that here, right? You never what all the rules are here and what might bother some peeps...
There is a short part 2 to this poopy tale.]]>Three babies still need homes!http://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/740055
Wed, 21 Sep 2011 18:38:45 UTCGumpy Sweet Boy ~ writing at catster.comhttp://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/740055Hi kitties,
I wanted to write about Panda's Babies. I just wanted to remind everyfur that three o ...Panda's Babies. I just wanted to remind everyfur that three of these sweet little kittens still need homes. We were so happy when Novi was adopted by Ingen & family, and Snow was adopted by Tink & family. But my namesake, Forrest G, and Spot, and Sweetie still need homes.
In case anyone doesnāt know, Panda was kindly taken in the spring (she was found and her daddy gave her a home), and her dad soon discovered she was preggie. Her dad had 6 cats at the time (including Panda) and then the five babies arrived at the end of June. He was hoping Catsters would be interested in adopting them.
This is just a gentle reminder for anyfur who may be interested in adopting a kitten who needs a home. The babies all seem to be delightful ~ check out their pages and consider giving one of these sweet babies a home. The babies were born June 29th, so they are about 10 weeks old.
On a purrsonal note, Mom seems to be feeling better this week. Thank you for all the purrs for her. My sis and I also comforted her quite a bit.
Have a good week!
P.S. Mom just used that 'save this entry as a draft' for the first time and it sure was easier to write an error-free diary entry. (Hello!)]]>Hellooo out there!http://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/739069
Fri, 16 Sep 2011 20:52:07 UTCGumpy Sweet Boy ~ writing at catster.comhttp://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/739069Hi cats.
Wow, it's been so long since Iâve written in my diary, it almost feels a little strang ...My Gotcha Dayhttp://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/727783
Thu, 7 Jul 2011 20:22:48 UTCGumpy Sweet Boy ~ writing at catster.comhttp://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/727783In the summer of 1994 I showed up in my momâs life. I was a very small kitten, about 5 - 6 weeks o ...Happy Independence Day and Morehttp://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/727415
Mon, 4 Jul 2011 13:13:10 UTCGumpy Sweet Boy ~ writing at catster.comhttp://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/727415Hi cats!
Happy 4th of July and Independence Day! I hope youâre having a good day and getting so ...Beyonce singing America the Beautiful at the Lincoln Memorial
Iām not trying to be all policatal on you or anything, itās just on this day Mom likes to remember what these people risked their lives for. I mean, now we are free to eat whatever cat food we want, right? Hey, all we need now is a Cat Constitution....We the Cats, in order to form a more Purrrrfect Union...
And it doesnāt mean the US is any better than any other nation, just that this a day to remember the founding of this nation.
Okay, now that Iāve finished the history lesson...MOL.
Yay for Blizzard for being the Cat of the Day! And cool to see Finney and Hunter as DDPs.
Thank you to my Nephers O (Ollie) and family for putting so many flags my page! Btw, their family also may be getting a new baby brother. Ollieās family wants to adopt one of Panda's babies... if it works out. Thereās a little tuxie they may adopt who is being called āForrest Gā. How touching is that. Teddy Bearz and his mom picked out the name (more later)....]]>Summer Solstice and Another June Birthdayhttp://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/726125
Tue, 21 Jun 2011 20:57:14 UTCGumpy Sweet Boy ~ writing at catster.comhttp://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/726125In case you didn't know, today, June 21st, is what's known as the summer solstice. In the northern h ...Some Purrsonal Birthday Thank Youâs: Snooze Sack, Zach & More...http://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/725264
Mon, 13 Jun 2011 18:51:28 UTCGumpy Sweet Boy ~ writing at catster.comhttp://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/725264Itâs taken me a little while, but I have to thank a couple friends who really made my 17th birthda ...Ollie, and his family and mom. They have always been so good and loving to me. Theyāve given me some great gifts since Iāve known them (how cool and thoughtful is that?), and for my birthday they sent me a really fun gift in the mail (and some pawsome gifties on my birthday). Ollieās mom is always so thoughtful. Auntie Eva makes me feel really good. She āgetsā me and appreciates me. Hereās what they gave me for my birthday: itās called a snooze sack. The snooze sack and prezzies are great, and I thank you mostly for the love behind them.
Isnāt that cute? My snooze sack is actually made by Gleek's (and furmily's) mom. If you donāt already know, their mom has an etsy shop called The Cat in the Clover where she has snooze sacks, the famous Calvin collars and more. She was also very kind to feature me in her Cat in the Clover blog on my birthday. Thank you so much for thinking of me and doing that. Iām really having fun with my snooze sack as you can see here: This snooze sack is cool!
I also wanted to thank my buddy Zach for writing a diary entry about me for my birthday. It wasnāt just a diary entry, it was a really cool story with photos and more. Zach is very creative and it was pawsome of him to do this for me. It made me laugh and smile from the inside out. He is one of the coolest, sweetest and most fun guys around. Iām lucky to be pals with him. He calls his buddies his āwingmenā.
I also want to thank my best buddy Tully for being such a great pal. Tully was one of the first cats I really got to know on Catster. He introduced me to some Catster groups and friends and helped me feel more part of this place when I didnāt know a lot of cats. Plus heās handsome, huh? We look a lot alike *wink*.
Sometimes we still feel like we donāt know that many cats here, but we have been lucky to meet a few really good friends.
Thank you again to everyone else for making my 17th birthday great. Thank you for coming to the diary pawty and for your kindness, furiendship and love. Mom and I will always have all these memories. Itās a big birthday and more important since Iāve been doing pretty well health-wise. I actually went and saw the cardiologist vet last week for an echo...echo...echocardiogram. It went fine and Iāll write about that in my next diary.
Birthdays can be great, but mom also said it also makes her a little sad that I just keep getting older. Where did the years go?
Love always,
Gumpy]]>Thank You for Celebrating My 17th Birthday With Me!http://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/724133
Fri, 3 Jun 2011 07:45:05 UTCGumpy Sweet Boy ~ writing at catster.comhttp://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/724133Hi kitties,
I wanted to thank everyone for celebrating my birthday with me. I had a pawsome day a ...I still feel stuffed - I think I ate too much chicken cake!
Much love & gratitude,
Gumpy]]>Itâs my 17th birthday! Iâm having a pawty here!http://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/723937
Wed, 1 Jun 2011 14:11:35 UTCGumpy Sweet Boy ~ writing at catster.comhttp://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/723937Well, I donât know if I can tell a tale like Zach does.....But sometime back in the spring of 199 ...Zach does.....But sometime back in the spring of 1994 my cat pawrents got together, and then I was born sometime in late May in a semi-rural part of Michigan. As a tiny kitten I found my way to my mom and the rest is history. I had a sister named Kali who also showed up as a wandering kitten; we had been dumped. Sweet Kali lived with my grandpawrents, though she passed on a few years ago. So seventeen years later Iām still the "same sweet, soft, amazing little tuxie catā that I was way back then, according to Mom. Mom says she could go on and on about me.
Today Iām having a little pawty and celebrating my 17th birthday. Iāve had a few health challenges over the last 4 - 5 years, but somehow Iāve always been a survivor. You can read more about that on my page. Or you may see us posting in the forums sometimes. Well, itās Mom who posts fur us, and if she seems a bit āwound upā (to quote our new furiend, Lola ) and passionate sometimes about some issues, itās because of what Iāve gone through and what I mean to her. My being in good health right now is the best part of today for Mom.
But anyway...Letās get the pawty started! Come on over and chat and hangout and have some fun! Iāve got some food and Iāve got some goodie bags for everycat who comes to the pawty. The goodie bags are packed with cat toys and treats (you know, healthy treats). I'll have a little music here and there, too.
To kick off this pawty, hereās Paul McCartney singing:
Paul McCartney "It's Your Birthday" Live
Also thank you to everyone who has been stopping by and leaving gifts and comments on my page. Itās very sweet of you and very appreciated. I have also gotten a few gifts from Mom. Mom got us a cat tree already, and then she got us (sis too) some practical gifts, like a new fancy litter box and scoop and a new tall cat water dish... "Practicalā gifts are okay...But I did get a fun gift in the mail from my nephers O (aka Ollie & co ) which Iāll tell you about later.
I hope we have some fun this evening. I know Lacey and family are having some severe weather and may not make it. But Iām sure weāll have a bit of fun whoever stops by.]]>You're invited to my birthday pawty tomorrow (June 1st)!http://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/723863
Tue, 31 May 2011 21:00:35 UTCGumpy Sweet Boy ~ writing at catster.comhttp://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/723863Hello kitties,
I wanted to let you know that Iâm having a little a pawty in my diary June 1st f ...You're invited!
Maybe Iāll see you tomorrow! Itāll be fun because Finney, Zach and some other fun kitties like Tully and Ollie & co will be there at some point (I think).]]>An Exciting Day: My First DDP & Stormy Weatherhttp://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/723636
Mon, 30 May 2011 08:11:05 UTCGumpy Sweet Boy ~ writing at catster.comhttp://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/723636Yesterday was an exciting day! It was a lot of fun because I was a daily diary pick. It was the firs ...Update From My Vet Visit Last Weekhttp://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/722840
Sun, 22 May 2011 19:04:06 UTCGumpy Sweet Boy ~ writing at catster.comhttp://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/722840I went to the vet last week for a check-up and blood work. Mom thinks Iâve been doing well (Iâm ...What are they doing to my back paw with that little machine?
Oh, they're taking my blood pressure from my back paw.]]>After nearly 17 years I finally got a real cat tree!http://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/722143
Sun, 15 May 2011 18:24:29 UTCGumpy Sweet Boy ~ writing at catster.comhttp://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/722143My 17th birthday is coming up and Mom decided to finally get me (us) a cat tree! My sisfurâs 3rd b ...Nadia on the cat tree.
I hope Mom isnāt feeling bad that Iāve havenāt been that āintoā the cat tree. Maybe itās a good thing, because she did have some concern that I could fall off of it. Nadia has already slipped off when she was on it ~ and she is like a little monkey sometimes. Well, if we both donāt seem to be using the cat tree much Momma said she would think about donating it.
My 17th birthday is June 1st. This is the day that Mom chose because she doesnāt know the exact day. I donāt remember the exact day myself, but I showed up as a tiny kitten (I was dumped) in the summer of 1994 shortly after Momās birthday near the end of June. So she knows my birthday is around this time (and likely sometime in May). I think I am going to have a birthday pawty in my diary that day. It would be fun to celebrate. Weāll let you know for sure about that. Mom wants to celebrate because I seem to be doing pretty well health-wise, after having some health challenges recently. I am going to the vet this week for a check-up to see how Iām doing. Iāll let you know how the vet visit goes.]]>Anonymous, baby scales and birthdays.http://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/716046
Wed, 23 Mar 2011 14:42:48 UTCGumpy Sweet Boy ~ writing at catster.comhttp://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/716046That anonymous guy (or gal) is so nice. He sent me a little heart with a very nice purrsonal message ...Bed or baby scale?
I also wanted send happy birthday wishes today to two pawsome pals: Tully and Luke. I hope you guys are having a great day today. These guys are both really cool tuxie brothers, and Tully is really like my tuxie soul brother. It was also recently that my little nephers, Ollie, celebrated his first birthday. And how cool is this? Tully kinda introduced me to my nephew Ollie and family! Happy Birthday to three pawsome mancats!
One more little tidbit. Mom discovered that her email has the option of making a purr sound when emails come in. We were getting a little annoyed by the dinging sound from all the emails recently during Finney and Zach's pawties in their diaries. Check out their diaries for those pawties if you want to laugh, btw. Mom likes that purring email sound even though it almost sounds like a chirp.
Momās going to update our pages soon. Sometimes we attached to our pages, though when they are seasonal they do need to be changed.
Have a good week, and purrs to all the dear cats who have journeyed to the Bridge recently or who are ill.]]>Mardi Gras pawty at Zach's!http://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/714123
Tue, 8 Mar 2011 16:45:04 UTCGumpy Sweet Boy ~ writing at catster.comhttp://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/714123Hi kitties,
Happy Mardi Gras and Fat Tuesday!
I wanted to let you know that there is a Mardi G ...Zach's diary. He's also calling it a "chat room" - whatever that is. But it sounds like a lot of fun. Stop by and "chat" if you'd like. You don't have to have a mask or anything. It's going to be fun, fun, fun....
Here's a link: Mardi Gras pawty in Zach's diary]]>Teddy Bearz, Snow, Snap-Crackle-POP & morehttp://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/712685
Wed, 23 Feb 2011 16:20:55 UTCGumpy Sweet Boy ~ writing at catster.comhttp://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/712685First, I hope Iâve thanked everyone for the purrs and prezzies you sent us recently. Weâll doubl ...Teddy Bearz, is the Diary of the Day. He and his family are great furiends, and if you donāt know them, stop by, say hello and make furiends if youād like. Teddy B is one of Alfie's bros. I smiled when I saw he was DOTD cuz his last diary was about his mom trying to decide if she should get a tuxie cat. I just happen to be a tuxie.
Who said spring is here or just around the corner? I know...it was Lacey and family! MOL. Last week it seemed to be when it warmed up and our snow melted. But then right after the snow melted, we got hit with another 6 - 8 inches of snow. And itās been cold. There is also more snow that is supposed to arrive this week. We didnāt get a lot of white stuff in January, but weāre getting it now. But hopefully we'll see signs of spring soon. St. Pawtyās Day is coming and that will be fun.
Well, a couple days before all that snow, Mom was just laughing and moving around, and she heard this POP sound in her calf muscle - she could tell it was the muscle not the bone. She then felt some pain and couldnāt walk well on that leg. She was concerned because of the sound - sheād never experienced anything like that. She looked online and found out it was a torn calf muscle, and the popping sound does sometimes occur. She didn't have much pain unless she tried to walk. But luckily after a couple days she was able to walk fairly well, so it must not have been too severe. The calf muscle is healing and she is doing fine and actually able to walk around pretty well now.
Iāve been doing pretty well myself. Mom has been feeding me some different foods, including some ānovel proteinsā and a bit of raw food. More about that later. Iāve also been getting vitamin B12 injections every week, and there is a veterinary supplement called Denamarin that Iāve been getting. This is supposed to be beneficial for cats (and dogs) with liver issues. Denamarin has something called SAM-e in it and also āmilk thistleā. Mom thinks itās great that there's a vet product that has an herb in it. There are also a couple meds that the vet wants me to try, but Mom hasnāt started those yet....Mom still has some concerns about the possibility of cancer with me, but I seem to be doing well now. Today I was running around some and I had to chase my sis around a little - I do have to let her know whoās the boss in this house.
Thanks for reading and hopefully spring will be here soon!]]>Happy Valentines Day! Being DOTD was great yesterday.http://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/711514
Mon, 14 Feb 2011 21:08:07 UTCGumpy Sweet Boy ~ writing at catster.comhttp://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/711514Happy Valentine's Day to everyone! It's a day we can send love to a valentine or anyone!
Yesterda ...She asked me to be her valentine! I'm also feeling better...http://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/710984
Fri, 11 Feb 2011 17:15:47 UTCGumpy Sweet Boy ~ writing at catster.comhttp://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/710984I just had to share that I have a valentine! Woohoo! Iâm a lucky mancat because sweet and lovely L ...Lacey is my valentine...And yes, she asked me!! How cool! I love a girlcat that is confident enough to ask a boy to be their valentine! See all you girlcats, you can ask a boy to be a valentine!
Lacey and her family are some my best furiends on Catster. If you donāt already know, they are a very kind, caring and supportive family...and fun - we canāt forget that! I can talk to her about anything (even whatās happening in the litterbox!) Also isnāt Lacey just beeautiful. I mean, not that Iām partial or anything to tuxie cats. But sheās just so purrty.
We arenāt in a relationship or anything, cuz Mom doesnāt think I should have a girlfriend or wife (MOL), but we are great furiends and we'll have fun being valentines...Like my pal Luke said, Valentines can be very good friends. Itās fun and sweet to have a valentine on Valentineās Day.
Who wouldnāt love this girlcat and be so happy to be her valentine....
My valentine...what's not to love?!?
Iāve been feeling so good that after Lacey asked me last night, I clicked my heels in the air! I seem to be recovering and feeling even better. When Mom came home in the evening the last couple days, I met her at the door and I popped outside when she opened the door! It has been really cold here, too. And I didnāt even care that it was cold, I just wanted to pop outside for a few minutes. Mom picked me up right away because it was too cold for me to be out. But Iāve been feeling well enough to want to go outside.
I also wanted to mention Laceyās cousin Midnight isnāt feeling great. I am sending lots and lots of purrs to sweet Midnight to feel better. I know you miss Moufasa.
Like Lacey also mentioned in her diary... cheers to Egypt for another step in the bettering of their country!
Valentineās Day is going to be very sweet since I have my sweet valentine. I hope everyone has a great Valentineās Day. Itās great to celebrate love however we can...
Lots of love,
Gumpy]]>I'm doing better. I also saw a specialist vethttp://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/710676
Tue, 8 Feb 2011 18:30:55 UTCGumpy Sweet Boy ~ writing at catster.comhttp://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/710676Sorry if I'm a little late writing an update. We got home late from a vet appointment yesterday and ...I haven't been feeling good this weekhttp://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/710213
Sat, 5 Feb 2011 11:16:11 UTCGumpy Sweet Boy ~ writing at catster.comhttp://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/710213Hi,
We haven't been writing or around that much this winter. 2011 started sadly when sweet little ...Mikko died from FIP. Mikko was part of our dear friend, Alfie's, family; it was also a year ago that Alfie went to the Bridge unexpectedly at age 4. The start of the year was sad and we weren't feeling light hearted.
But I need to write in my diary. All week I haven't been feeling well and I haven't been eating much. It's likely a pancreatic flare-up, though it seems more severe this time. It started last Sunday night when I didn't sleep with Mom (which is very unusual). Then Monday, Mom woke up to find vomit and diarrhea. I also wasn't interested in eating. She thought it could be a flare-up of pancreatitis. It is our understanding that cats who have pancreatitis can be fine for periods of time and then have these periodic flare-ups. But this seems more severe because last time I was sick I didn't have diarrhea. And man, this is liquipoo, not just squishy stuff.
Monday and Tuesday I wouldn't eat any my canned food, though I ate some sliced turkey which I threw up. Mom took me to the vet on Tuesday. I got some fluids, an anti-nausea shot and some other meds to take at home (an antibiotic, pain meds, appetite stimulant, and more injectable vitamin B12). The next day, Wednesday, was when much of the midwest and east coast got hit with a lot of snow. We were supposed to get 10-14 inches of snow, but we only got about 6 - 7 inches. Mom was able to get out that morning (though it was a bit treacherous) to get anything I would possibly be interested in eating. She got sliced turkey and roast beef, roast chicken (still warm), tuna, cottage cheese, canned chicken, and more varieties of canned foods to tempt me. I did eat some roast beef and chicken, but not a lot and I wasn't interested in any canned food.
We went back to the vet Thursday and got some blood work, an x-ray, fluids, some other tests, and also they were going to do a recheck ultrasound to see if anything looked obviously different. I was left there in the jail room for several hours when Mom had to go to work. There wasn't anything major that stood out from all of the tests. Though the pancreatitis looked like it may have progressed. The good thing was that everything else looked pretty good. My kidney numbers were even a little better than last time and my glucose and liver looked good...It's apparently just this problem with pancreatic inflammation; though cancer is still a possibility, and ultrasounds can only provide so much information.
At the vet Thursday, the vet techies also syringe/force fed me. Mom has also been syringe feeding me. She wraps me in a towel and has canned food in a big syringe and squirts it in the back of my mouth. I've been good about this, and this morning I decided to eat what she was going to force feed off her hand instead. I did eat a little bit of canned food this morning (Saturday) and some chicken and roast beef. Mom has to make sure I get enough food and protein so I don't develop hepatic lipidosis (fatty liver) - this is a very serious/life threatening condition that can occur when cats stop eating (though its more of a risk for overweight cats).
The vet also thought I should be looked at by an internal medicine specialist vet. We have an appointment for Monday and they are also going do another ultrasound. These vets are specialized and have more training and experience, so maybe this vet can give us more information about what's happening with me. It may be a severe pancreatic flare-up, but cancer or something else is always possible. But the thing is, I have been doing really well up until this week. I had been eating like a little piglet like I do normally do. In fact, I had been getting into things I shouldn't, and Mom is wondering if maybe something I ate triggered this. Well, maybe or maybe not. But still, once I recover from this, Mom is going to be extremely careful about me getting foods that I shouldn't.
Today I'm still just wanting to sleep and I still have diarrhea, and though I ate some, it doesn't seem that I've quite turned the corner. It is concerning to Momma that I have this bad diarrhea, and the last time I was sick I started to turn around after 4 or 5 days. I've also been taking a lot of meds. In a way it makes it worse when you're sick and not feeling good, because you get all these nasty tasting things, or they shove pills down your throat or you get stuck with needles.
Momma thought I would have started to turn the corner more by now. Though it takes time to recover from things like this. We hope this is just a pancreatitis flare-up (more severe) and not something else. Hopefully we'll get more information from the internal medicine vet on Monday. I'll have to ride in the car for about an hour. My normal vet is only five minutes from our house which is nice.
Thanks for reading, and I appreciate any purrs.]]>TAG!http://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/709360
Sun, 30 Jan 2011 17:06:42 UTCGumpy Sweet Boy ~ writing at catster.comhttp://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/709360I was tagged by my pals Pigeon and Alexis. This tag game is about 5 things that your humans do that ...Prezzies, prezzies, prezzies!http://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/703160
Mon, 13 Dec 2010 17:40:54 UTCGumpy Sweet Boy ~ writing at catster.comhttp://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/703160Boy oh boy, we are some lucky kitties. We have some sweet friends who sent us some goodies for Chris ...Which toy should I play with?
Nadi is saying "Christmas catnip jackpot"!
Thank you so much my furriends for your wonderful gifts and your friendship! The gifts are great, and your kindness and friendship is really a gift (but we still love the toys). We're lucky to have met some really pawsome cats and people here on Catster. Happy Holidays and Meowy Christmas!
Much love,
Gumpy]]>It's baack!http://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/702088
Sat, 4 Dec 2010 21:28:59 UTCGumpy Sweet Boy ~ writing at catster.comhttp://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/702088I'm going to keep this diary entry short and sweet. I know I've written a few long ones lately...
...Ibdkitties.net.
Mom is still working on updating our pages for Catmus. Talk to you later...
Love,
Gumpy]]>Ultrasound, PLI...oh my! It seems to be good news, though.http://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/700959
Thu, 25 Nov 2010 11:32:24 UTCGumpy Sweet Boy ~ writing at catster.comhttp://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/700959Happy Thanksgiving!
I wanted post another update after having an ultrasound and also getting some ...Pancreatitis info from Feline Outreach
Alex and her momma's site: ibdkitties.net/pancreatitis]]>Another update on me - I'm feeling better and eating more!http://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/700398
Sun, 21 Nov 2010 14:38:38 UTCGumpy Sweet Boy ~ writing at catster.comhttp://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/700398Hi everyone,
I first want to thank everyone for the purrs, purrayers, comments and gifts you've s ...An update on me....and I'm a finalist!http://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/700080
Thu, 18 Nov 2010 21:12:13 UTCGumpy Sweet Boy ~ writing at catster.comhttp://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/700080Wow, we just found out this evening that I am a finalist in the World's Coolest Cat Contest! Mom is ...I saw a new vet today and more...http://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/699300
Fri, 12 Nov 2010 18:09:24 UTCGumpy Sweet Boy ~ writing at catster.comhttp://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/699300Well, it's been a little weird with the purr board changes; in some ways we don't like it and in som ...Alex and her momma's website, ibdkitties.net.
Talk to you later...
Love and purrs,
Gump]]>Indian Summer and Autumnhttp://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/695885
Sun, 17 Oct 2010 20:23:01 UTCGumpy Sweet Boy ~ writing at catster.comhttp://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/695885We've been having some beeautiful Fall weather the last few weeks. Lots of bright sunny days with te ...Tate's birthday in his hummer! Woohoo, I'm still recovering from all the 'niptinis and catweiser! Too kewl!]]>Mom's going to the Big House today, and other tuxie tales...http://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/694662
Sat, 9 Oct 2010 07:00:59 UTCGumpy Sweet Boy ~ writing at catster.comhttp://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/694662Hi my furriends,
First, it's been so pawsome to see my good pal Luke as the Cat of the Week this ...If DJ Kitty can do it why not me??
Purrty pawsome, huh? Couldn't you see me on the video screen getting 110,000 fans going? WOOHOO! I'd be dressed in MSU and U of M gear! I've have Mom look into it...
We hope the video works, Mom wanted to check out that new feature. Hope you have a great weekend....
Lots of love,
Gump
Go Blue and Go Green and White!]]>Remembering an angel's birthday...Alfiehttp://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/693542
Fri, 1 Oct 2010 06:43:27 UTCGumpy Sweet Boy ~ writing at catster.comhttp://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/693542Hello my furiends,
I wanted to dedicate my diary today to an angel named Alfie . He has also been ...Alfie . He has also been known as Alfie the Lovebug and Sir Alfie Kneads Alot, and now Alfie Child. And I'm sure he has other sweet names. Today is Alfie's 5th birthday. But, if you don't know his story, he left for the Bridge unexpectedly last winter. It wasn't illness that caused Alfie to leave, but an accident - he just jumped and fell. Which left his family devastated. Sometimes it's hard to make sense of what happens in life. We are sending our love to Alfie, his mom and family.
I have been very fortunate to get to know Alfie and his mom and family. Like I wrote about before, he even asked to be a guardian angel to me (I feel blessed because I'm the only non-orangie photo badge on his page). That is such a sweet thing that I feel grateful for. Alfie was a beautiful, precious orangie boy with a tux. Just look at the color of his fur. He is special to his Mom just I like I am special to mine...
His mom is really talented and generous with making photos for people. My mom doesn't really know how to do much with that, but she did try to make a a couple photos. She made this photo which is on my page, and a few others.
Happy Birthday to beautiful Alfie the Forever Lovebug...
Love,
Gumpy]]>I have a new heated bed from Alfie and his Mom...and it's starting to get chilly!http://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/689926
Mon, 6 Sep 2010 18:35:50 UTCGumpy Sweet Boy ~ writing at catster.comhttp://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/689926I recently met Alfie ~ the Lovebug Angel and his family when I was COTD last month. It has been grea ...Alfie ~ the Lovebug Angel and his family when I was COTD last month. It has been great to meet and get to know them...And one day Alfie's Mom pawmailed and said she wanted to send me something for my sweet 16 birthday - which was June 1st and we hadn't met then. Well, Alfie and his Mommy offered to send me a heated kitty bed! How generous is that! I have never had one, even though it can get really cold here (check out some of my photos in the snow). Mom had heard about these and was thinking of getting me one.
So I was pretty overwhelmed that they did this for me. I wanted to show some photos of my new heated cat bed . When I opened the box there was a package and bow that the kitty bed was in! How cool is that! Here I am trying out my new cat bed. My sis and I had fun playing in the box that the bed came in! I might even let Nadi use the heated bed once in a while.
Well, I hope you enjoyed seeing photos of my new bed (and I hope they all work). It was so kind and generous of Alfie and his Mom to send me this! She told me that there is a lot of giving that goes on here on Catster. Thank you again Alfie and Mom. I know I'll love the bed, and it'll be great with the weather we get...And actually, it has started to get a little chilly here - what a relief after all the heat and humidity we've had. My Mom loves the Fall and is looking forward to it, and I'm going to have my heated bed to keep me nice and toasty warm!
Lots of love,
Gump]]>Our furiend Pigeon is still missing....http://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/689011
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:24:18 UTCGumpy Sweet Boy ~ writing at catster.comhttp://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/689011Hello everyfur,
It's been since last Thursday that our good furriend, Pigeon, has been missing. ...Pigeon, has been missing. It's been very sad and upsetting. We keep checking in everyday hoping to hear good news. There was some good news yesterday; we found out that one of Pigeon's neighbors saw a cat which she is almost pawsitive is Pigeon...We will keep purring all the time for sweet Pigeon. It's just not the same at the Kewlest Catster Kitties group - this is the group that Pigeon and his mom started. We all have to keep purring and sending Pigeon lots of protection and help to find his way home.
This has been really sad, and it's more difficult when the fleas show up on Catster. The last several days a lot of techie things aren't quite right on Catster....The 'purr board' doesn't seem to be updating, there are ads again covering images sent through pawmail, today a lot of photos had little ?'s instead of photos, and there are probably other techie problems...Sigh...those flea outbreaks can be really frustrating. I hope everything is taken care of soon.
On a happier note, I seem to be doing well (knock on wood). My blood glucose numbers have gotten even better; my pancreas started producing better numbers that my mom wanted to see. Today she tested me and got a 72, and I have gotten a 64 and 66 on my own. Those numbers probably don't mean much to most kitties, but those are purrfectly healthy numbers that mom is happy about as before I was hanging closer to 100.
We're purring for you, Pigeon! We love you and miss you, buddy! You gotta come home!
Love,
Gump]]>The intercat access is down...again!http://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/687507
Sat, 21 Aug 2010 19:00:29 UTCGumpy Sweet Boy ~ writing at catster.comhttp://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/687507Dang it! Mom's internet service is down again; it went down earlier today...
We have a different ac ...COTD was great! Thank you!http://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/685628
Sun, 8 Aug 2010 20:40:06 UTCGumpy Sweet Boy ~ writing at catster.comhttp://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/685628Hi everyone,
Last Sunday Mom woke up and found out I was picked as Cat of the Day! We wanted to s ...Cat of the Day!http://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/684471
Sun, 1 Aug 2010 07:46:48 UTCGumpy Sweet Boy ~ writing at catster.comhttp://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/684471Hi kitties!
Wow, Mom checked her email this morning and there were a bunch of messages, and then ...Fireflieshttp://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/681953
Thu, 15 Jul 2010 21:36:57 UTCGumpy Sweet Boy ~ writing at catster.comhttp://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/681953Hello furiends,
We know itâs summer around here in Michigan because there are some little creat ...WW hot dog buns - nom nom!http://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/680095
Sat, 3 Jul 2010 11:38:35 UTCGumpy Sweet Boy ~ writing at catster.comhttp://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/680095I hope everyfur, everypaw and everyone is having a good summer! As summer began it had gotten pretty ...I'm 16 now! Thank you furiends!http://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/676743
Fri, 11 Jun 2010 20:09:40 UTCGumpy Sweet Boy ~ writing at catster.comhttp://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/676743Hey efurrybuddy!
This is a little delayed, but my Mom and I just wanted to say thanks again to my ...My first diary entry!http://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/674840
Mon, 31 May 2010 20:24:52 UTCGumpy Sweet Boy ~ writing at catster.comhttp://www.catster.com/cats/1061752/diary/Gumpys_sweet_world/674840Well, I've been bugging my mom to start a diary, and since my birthday is tomorrow I thought we woul ...